Encourage children to talk about their own home and community life, and to find out about other children’s experiences. Be aware that some children’s home lives may be complicated or disrupted, and talking about them may be difficult.
Ensure that children learning English as an additional language have opportunities to express themselves in their home language some of the time.
Encourage children to develop positive relationships with community members who visit the setting, such as fire fighters, refuse collectors, delivery personnel, care home resident, artists.
Share stories about people from the past who have an influence on the present
